Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,424, Eleazer Frary, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Frary, Eleazer
S 17424
Carded
CONTENTS

21. 672
Massachusetts
Eleazar Trary
of Conway in the State of Mass who was a 2nd Sgt in the Company commanded by Captain Chapin of the Regt commanded by Col. Gllons in the Mass line for 7 Mos 15 Days - Massachusetts D. 4171 Sergeant
Me
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of $5. Dollars 34 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Oct 1833 and sent E Almond Greenfield Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $88.35 Sem-ant. allowance ending Sept 34 - 17.67 $106.02
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. C. Gibson Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 Page 26
81 Franklin

Edwuer Frary Whately
22324

DECLARATION,
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7th OF JUNE, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY OF NAMPSHIRE  Franklin }
ON this fourteenth day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the court of Common Pleas — now sitting, Eleazar Frary a resident of Conway in the County of Hampshire  Franklin , and State of Massachusetts, aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He enlisted as a minuteman in the autumn of 1774. — on the 21 st April 1775. he marched from Whately, where he then resided to Cambridge, and thence to Borchester Mass. was in actual service seven and a half months, under the command of Capt Israel Chapin, and in the Regiment of Col. Fellows. — during the whole of said term, he served as a musician. On the 1 st Jan y 1776. he was dismissed — In the year 1777. he enlisted in the militia and was in actual service in the capacity of a sergeant, six weeks and five days, under the command of Capt Salomon White, and in the Regiment of Col. May, and was at the taking of Burgoyne's army.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Attest E. Alvord Clerk
Eleazar Frary
We, residing in the town of and residing in hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that who has signed the preceding certificate is  resident in  and that  who has also signed the same, is a resident in  and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Attest E. Alvord Clerk
I, Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Eleazar Frary for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
E. Alvord Clerk.

Oliver Frary
223.24
Museum 7 Mo. 15 days
Sept 1 17
9 2
14.06
June 26 1833
P 420
22.00
3.64
1.83
5.00
2.84
35.34
70.68
12.67
88.35
Cabot
Granville
Mass.

BRIEF in the case of Conway
Eliza Fry in the State of (Act 7th June, 1832.)
Mass
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 80 Years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days. As a Gen.     apt 215 In 17 75 — 4 15 Musician Capt. Chapin Col. Fellows   Autumn 47 " 1 17 Sergeant " White " May  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
None stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Whately Mass
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
During his service
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Not stated as credible
Witnesses
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. A. Johnson Examining Clerk.

17 424 INVALID.
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File No. 17 424
Eleazer Hary
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 133
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Eleazar Frary Isaac Brown, Aff
Isaac Brown deposition for Eleazar Frary
These witnesses must be certain to be credible

We the undersigned residing in the town of Shutesbury in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elizer Prary who has made application for a pension that we believe him to be about eighty years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinions of Daniel Brown and the Standard deponents for him consider Morton Sett on  on  the
Sworn and subscribed this 16 th day of July 1833 before me Daniel Brown Justice of the Peace
This may certify that the above named deponents are credible witnesses and the reason why we called on them for witness is there is no Minister in the town but one who is old and superannuated Daniel Brown Justice of the Peace
Sworn and subscribed before me Daniel Brown Justice of the Peace

I, the undersigned of Shesly in the County of Franklin Commonwealth of Massachusetts do depose and say that I served five days at the time the British army came down to Bennington in the year 1777 and I further state that I served six weeks at the taking of Burgoyne in the Company of Capt Salmon White Col Mays Reg and I am well acquainted with Elazar Frary of Conway in the County and State aforesaid and do know that the said Elazar Frary did serve all the time as a Sergeant in said Company and Regiment. -
Isaiah Sanderson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Franklin ss. August the 7 th 1832 then personally appeared the above named Isa Sanderson and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contained nothing but the truth according to his best recollections before me.
Daniel Brown Justice of the Peace
Franklin ss. August the 7 th 1832 then personally appeared the above named Daniel Brown and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contained nothing but the truth before me.
Daniel Brown Justice of the Peace

Eleazer Frary
Asa Sandersons as
The defendant's deposition before Eleazar Frary
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Greenfield the fifteenth day of July A.D. 1833.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss I Elijah Alvah Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said Commonwealth for the county of Franklin do certify that Daniel Brown Esq whose name is above subscribed and before whom the statement of Combs Morton and Sift Crafts which is herunto annexed was sworn to, is a true and the true for said county - And the several certifi- cates herunto annexed appear to me to be unqual- ified by his true and proper signature.
Of the within named justice of the Peace before whom the two annexed affidavits were made and sworn to as hereby certify that the Sanderson and such Brown the said deponents are known to me to be credible witnesses and to be the true and just duties of the law.

I the within named Justice of the Peace before whom the two annexed affidavits were made and sworn to do hereby certify that Asa  Asa Sanderson Deputy and Isaiah Brown, the said deponents are known to me to be credible witnesses
Daniel D. Brown Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said Commonwealth for the county of Franklin do certify that Daniel Brown Esq whose name is above subscribed and before whom the statement of Comr. Morton and Seth Crafts which is hereto annexed was sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace for said county - And the several certificates hereto annexed appear to me to be verified by his true and proper signature
E. Alvord
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Greenfield this fifteenth day of July A.D. 1833.
E. Alvord Clerk
The Sanderson deposition Elijah Alvord
Asa Sanderson John Brown

I Isaiah Brown of Watertown in the County of Franklin Commonwealth of Massachusetts do depose and say that I enlisted in the autumn of 1774 as a minute man and in April the 21 st day 1775 I marched to Cambridge and from there to Bexley and from there to Dorchester in the vicinity of Boston and served until the first of January after in the company of Capt. Chapin, Col. Follen's Regt and I think that we were allowed five days to come home in and I am well acquainted with Elazar Pray of Conway County and State aforesaid and do know that the said Elazar Pray did serve all said time as a musician in said company and Regiment except about one month in June when he says his Brother Nathan Pray supplied his place which will have about 7 1/2 months. Isaiah Brown
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. August the 7 th 1832 then personally appeared the above named Isaiah Brown and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contained nothing but the truth before me. Daniel Brown Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss. I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Daniel Brown Esq. before whom the two affidavits within and annexed were made and sworn to to be a Justice of the Peace for the said county; and his name subscribed to the several certificates to the same affidavits appended is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Greenfield on the fourteenth day of August A.D. 1832
E. Alvord Clerk